Month: January 2016

A man wanted for firing a gun at two women east of Columbia two days after Christmas is now behind bars, accused of selling heroin. Police got a recent tip Donte Cathey was selling heroin on Leeway Drive, near Brown Station and Blue Ridge roads in the northeast part of the city. They tried to

State lawmakers are more than a week into the 2016 legislative session and in the Capitol chambers there’s a growing dissatisfaction with MU and how its administrators have handled the events of last semester. “They’re upset with the university for a variety of reasons, but mainly, the inaction, or lack of action with Professor [Melissa]

A member of the board of curators for the four-campus University of Missouri system has joined the call for an assistant professor at the Columbia campus to be fired over a videotaped clash with reporters. Curator David Steelman of Rolla described Melissa Click as “an embarrassment.” But speaking before a meeting Wednesday, Steelman noted that

Police also say there is no suspect information, after thieves hit a string of parked cars outside a Columbia motel. Officers were called early Wednesday to Red Roof Inn, near Providence Road and I-70. Several customers who were staying there noticed some things missing from their vehicles, which were either unlocked or unsecured. The items

A cold weather pattern is setting up for Friday through Tuesday as the upper level winds shift to the northwest, sending much colder air into Mid-Missouri behind two cold fronts. The first front moves through by Friday morning, leaving us in the 30s during the day Friday with wind chills in the 20s under mostly

A private high school in mid-Missouri will soon have significantly lower tuition rates. Helias Catholic High School has announced starting next year, tuition will cost almost 40 percent less for some students. The lower tuition was made possible by private donors. School officials say the donors want to remain anonymous, but are making a huge

A man suspected of fatally shooting a woman, critically wounding her husband and shooting a northeast Missouri police officer has been captured. Police say the suspect was taken into custody Wednesday, one day after he allegedly shot and ran over Aaron Gauch at a home just outside of Hannibal, then a few hours later went

Police in Mexico, Mo., are working to find out what happened, after several gunshots are fired around an apartment, hitting one man. Officers were called to Breckenridge Drive near Fairground around 10 p.m. Wednesday. The victim was able to drive himself to St. Mary’s Hospital, where he has already been treated and released. Investigators are

Boone County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested two people Thursday after a brief pursuit north of Columbia. The pursuit started just before 1:00 a.m. Thursday nearHighway VV near Farrar Drive. Authorities said adeputy spotted a truck with a missing front license plate and tried to conduct a traffic stop. The pickup truck was apparently reported stolen in

The Boone County Sheriff’s department said two Columbia men were arrested Wednesday afternoon following a “weapons incident” in the 6200 block of East Circle Drive North. Deputies said people living at the home reported two armed suspects forced their way in. Four people in the home were threatened by the attackers before the intruders left.

Warm temperatures on Thursday afternoon won’t last long, as a cold front approaches from the west by late evening. The front will bring light rain to the area late tonight mainly after 10 p.m. Rain showers exit with the fast moving front by early Friday morning, leaving us mainly dry for the morning commute with

The Mexico Police Department said a man was found safe in Illinois after the department issued a SILVER advisory for him Wednesday afternoon. 80-year-old Charles P. Williams was “located safe” in Pittsfield, Illinois, the department said in a news release sent at 11:25 p.m. Pittsfield is nearly 75 miles east of Mexico. The release said

Missouri’s method of execution and the timeliness of the argument made its way to the 28th floor of the Thomas Eagleton Courthouse Wednesday afternoon. A three judge panel of the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals will decide whether Ernest Lee Johnson, convicted of killing three people in northeast Columbia in 1994, should have his

Two former University of Missouri men’s basketball players said it’s not fair that the current players are being punished for violations that happened in the past. John Burns, who played at MU from ’89 to ’93 under head coach Norm Stewart, said the head coach at the time is the person who should be held

Light showers are possible Thursday night into early morning Friday as a cold front moves through. Ahead of the front, a narrow band of moisture will move in from the southwest, shifting east through early Friday morning. Hit and miss showers will bring up to a tenth of an inch of rain to Mid-Missouri, moving

Updated (7:01 p.m.)– Former Missouri men’s basketball coach Frank Haith releases the following statement: “I appreciate the thoroughness of the NCAA during the process. I echo the sentiments of Missouri’s Kim Anderson in expressing disappointment that the actions of a few individuals have put the Tiger basketball program in this situation.” Updated (5:05 p.m.)– ABC

At least two Mid-Missouri law enforcement agencies are warning about a scam where thieves are posing as the IRS to rip you off. Both the Columbia Police Department and the Cole County Sheriff’s Department are getting complaints about the scam calls where the callers are demanding money and threatening jail time for people who don’t

Two over the counter children’s cough syrups are being recalled for a possible overdose risk. The Perrigo Company’s products have some dosage cups with incorrect dose markings, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The company’s Guaifenesin cough syrups are sold at nine different chains across the country. Two of those are in Columbia

ABC 17 News confirmed the Cole County sheriff’s department responded to a road-rage shooting just west of Jefferson City Wednesday afternoon. Deputies were called to Westview Drive off Highway 50 around 2:15 p.m. They learned two vehicles stopped after one of them cut off the other driver. One man got out of a black car

The University of Missouri Board of Curators are meeting Wednesday afternoon to discuss the process of finding a new University system president. They are expected to discuss the timeline for the search and hope to announce candidates by this summer. Aside from finding a new president for the university, another goal of the search is